Win32/Urelas.W

Seeing the Win32/Urelas.W detection name usually means that your computer is in big danger. This virus can correctly be identified as ransomware – sort of malware which encrypts your files and forces you to pay for their decryption. Stopping it requires some specific steps that must be taken as soon as possible.

Win32/Urelas.W detection is a virus detection you can spectate in your system. It often appears after the provoking activities on your computer – opening the dubious email messages, clicking the advertisement in the Web or setting up the program from untrustworthy resources. From the instance it appears, you have a short time to do something about it before it begins its harmful action. And be sure – it is much better not to wait for these malicious effects.

What is Win32/Urelas.W virus?

Win32/Urelas.W is ransomware-type malware. It searches for the files on your disks, ciphers it, and then asks you to pay the ransom for getting the decryption key. Besides making your files locked, this malware additionally does a lot of damage to your system. It alters the networking settings in order to prevent you from checking out the removal articles or downloading the antivirus. Sometimes, Win32/Urelas.W can additionally prevent the launching of anti-malware programs.

Win32/Urelas.W Summary

In total, Win32/Urelas.W malware actions in the infected computer are next:

  • Unconventionial language used in binary resources: Korean;
  • The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.;
  • Authenticode signature is invalid;
  • Anomalous binary characteristics;
  • Encrypting the files kept on the target’s drive — so the victim cannot check these documents;
  • Blocking the launching of .exe files of anti-virus apps
  • Blocking the launching of installation files of anti-virus apps

Ransomware has been a headache for the last 4 years. It is difficult to picture a more hazardous malware for both individuals and companies. The algorithms utilized in Win32/Urelas.W (typically, RHA-1028 or AES-256) are not hackable – with minor exclusions. To hack it with a brute force, you need to have more time than our galaxy currently exists, and possibly will exist. However, that virus does not do all these horrible things without delay – it may take up to several hours to cipher all of your files. Therefore, seeing the Win32/Urelas.W detection is a clear signal that you need to begin the clearing procedure.

Where did I get the Win32/Urelas.W?

Routine ways of Win32/Urelas.W spreading are standard for all other ransomware examples. Those are one-day landing websites where victims are offered to download the free software, so-called bait e-mails and hacktools. Bait e-mails are a quite modern strategy in malware distribution – you get the email that simulates some regular notifications about deliveries or bank service conditions modifications. Inside of the email, there is an infected MS Office file, or a link which leads to the exploit landing page.

Malicious email spam

Malicious email message. This one tricks you to open the phishing website.

Preventing it looks pretty easy, however, still demands tons of focus. Malware can hide in various places, and it is much better to stop it even before it gets into your PC than to depend on an anti-malware program. Simple cybersecurity awareness is just an important thing in the modern-day world, even if your interaction with a computer stays on YouTube videos. That may save you a great deal of time and money which you would spend while searching for a fixing guide.

Win32/Urelas.W malware technical details

File Info:

name: 0354548711468C03EC07.mlwpath: /opt/CAPEv2/storage/binaries/e14b9ee55a65f6dc9bb4f6a80c70893cbcc4898523e59ec8f3f455a36552d563crc32: 5F511382md5: 0354548711468c03ec070b1e4d6c6a73sha1: bc0ac36dd8b1cc9ad7057f209e0d59f5178e4a21sha256: e14b9ee55a65f6dc9bb4f6a80c70893cbcc4898523e59ec8f3f455a36552d563sha512: e6672c32462552f7f947641b68e4026c0fa53a6e42f9bb2f24a2ec8bfa91d2da7cb6f29239cdeac27d003960b774ada87191f8097461abea4e755cbbd74fc854ssdeep: 12288:7/fCEOMsm8nc3qkQ8wqKhb43nLl5tDrX7:7/D0caT8wvhb43pD3type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windowstlsh: T1C2A4BF113690C036E326277148C6EAF46AA5BC3549A5E64FFAB47F395E301935A3B20Fsha3_384: 5ec1fd12478c1e1e93058ea0d71fbd0e2d861fe0df3c6224e671d7984df4cd4fa7a1b17bb0c01ebef77e8b3ed51473d4ep_bytes: e81da10000e979feffff8bff558bec51timestamp: 2013-10-21 11:44:58

Version Info:

0: [No Data]

Win32/Urelas.W also known as:

Bkav W32.AIDetect.malware1
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Zusy.426059
FireEye Generic.mg.0354548711468c03
McAfee BackDoor-FBLQ!035454871146
Cylance Unsafe
Sangfor Worm.Win32.Save.a
K7AntiVirus Trojan ( 0059433d1 )
K7GW Trojan ( 0059433d1 )
Cybereason malicious.711468
Baidu Win32.Trojan.Urelas.a
Cyren W32/Urelas.AP.gen!Eldorado
Elastic malicious (high confidence)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/Urelas.W
APEX Malicious
ClamAV Win.Packed.Urelas-9879149-0
Kaspersky Trojan-Ransom.Win32.GenericCryptor.cys
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Zusy.426059
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.AVKill.cqkwqf
Avast Win32:BackdoorX-gen [Trj]
Tencent Trojan.Win32.Agent.aep
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Zusy.426059
TACHYON Ransom/W32.Agent.490496.B
Sophos ML/PE-A + Troj/Urelas-I
Comodo TrojWare.Win32.Gupboot.BB@53dg1h
DrWeb Trojan.AVKill.33553
Zillya Trojan.Urelas.Win32.1046
TrendMicro Trojan.Win32.Urelas.SM
McAfee-GW-Edition BackDoor-FBLQ!035454871146
Trapmine malicious.high.ml.score
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Zusy.426059 (B)
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Urelas
GData Win32.Trojan.PSE.1CYCYN2
Jiangmin Backdoor/Plite.ae
Avira TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen2
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Wacatac.B!ml
Cynet Malicious (score: 100)
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win.Generic.R493701
BitDefenderTheta Gen:NN.ZexaF.34742.DmW@aqKH4CpO
ALYac Gen:Variant.Zusy.426059
MAX malware (ai score=86)
Malwarebytes Urelas.Spyware.Stealer.DDS
TrendMicro-HouseCall Trojan.Win32.Urelas.SM
Rising Trojan.Gupboot!1.9CEA (CLASSIC)
SentinelOne Static AI – Malicious PE
MaxSecure Trojan.Malware.300983.susgen
Fortinet W32/Urelas.U!tr
AVG Win32:BackdoorX-gen [Trj]
CrowdStrike win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)

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About the author

Robert Bailey

Security engineer focused on malware behavior, removal workflows, and Windows hardening. Robert reviews threat articles for practical accuracy, checking detection names, symptoms, and cleanup steps before publication.

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